The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the
following firefighter fatality:

Name: Bryon Wayne Johnson
Rank: Lieutenant
Age: 32
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 8
Date of Incident: 09/24/2007
Time of Incident: 1415 hours
Date of Death: 09/24/2007

Fire Department: Sedgwick County Fire District #1
Address: 4343 N. Woodlawn, Wichita, KS 67220
Telephone: 316-660-3473
Fire Department Chief: Fire Chief Gary Curmode

Incident Description: A tractor trailer rig took a wrong turn and had
to turn around because a bridge was closed for construction. When
turning around, the rig struck a utility pole causing a live wire to
fall and spark a grass fire near houses. While battling the
wind-whipped grass fire, Lieutenant Johnson came in contact with the
live wire and was severely shocked. Lieutenant Johnson was taken by air
ambulance in critical condition to Via Christi Regional Medical
Center-St Francis Campus where he passed away within an hour.

Funeral Arrangements: Pending

Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending

Tribute is being paid to Lieutenant Bryon Wayne Johnson at
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/

To date, 94 firefighter fatalities have been reported to USFA in 2007 as
a result of incidents that occurred in 2007.